Pepperdine University Athletics

2024: Saw action in 14 games in goal for the Waves ... Totaled 118 saves with a 13.28 GAA ... save-percentage of .429 to go along with 17 steals ... Made nine saves with nine goals allowed in win over Pomona-Pitzer (Sept. 7) ... Logged 12 saves to take down No. 2 Cal (Sept. 8) ... Logged 13 to defeat No. 13 UC Santa Barbara (Sept. 19) ... Had 14 saves with 11 goals against to defeat Pomona-Pitzer (Oct. 4).

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated the Bishop’s School, located in La Jolla, Calif., in 2024 … Played four years of varsity water polo … Named to All-CIF San Diego Section first team and All-Western League second team as a senior … Two-time San Diego Section CIF Champion in 2022 and 2020.
 
CLUB: Played club for San Diego Shores … 16U and 14U US Club Champion MVP … Won the 16U and 14U Club Championships … Made the 16U Junior Olympics All-American first team, 14U Junior Olympics All-American honorable mention and 12U Junior Olympics second team.
 
PERSONAL: Born in San Diego, Calif. ... Son of Kyndra and Jake Leach ... Has two siblings: Cutter and Charlotte ... Majoring in Business Administration … Chose to attend Pepperdine because "of the incredible water polo program and the great academics. I also felt that the family-like atmosphere of the water polo team would be the place that I could thrive the most in."
 
FAVORITES: Enjoys playing golf and video games ... Favorites include Lamar Jackson (pro athlete), Kansas City Chiefs (pro team), Harry Potter (book), Stepbrothers (movie), All American (TV show), Travis Scott (musical artist), steak (food) and golf (sport other than water polo) ... Favorite thing about water polo is “the intensity of the game and the loud cheering.”